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Scanners

Name: Scanners
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1981-01-14
Duration: 1 h 43 min

1981 · 1h 43m · R · English · Canada

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

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Director: David Cronenberg
Writers: David Cronenberg
Release date: January 14, 1981
Runtime: 1h 43m
Original language: English
Production countries: Canada
Production companies: Filmplan International, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Montreal Trust Company of Canada
Certification: R
Budget: $4,100,000
Revenue: $14,225,876

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Keywords

mind controltelepathyparanormal phenomenatelekinesismurderpsychic powermind readingscientistexploding headdrugsbody horror

Cast

Stephen Lack

Cameron Vale

Jennifer O'Neill

Kim Obrist

Michael Ironside

Darryl Revok

Patrick McGoohan

Dr. Paul Ruth

Lawrence Dane

Braedon Keller

Robert A. Silverman

Benjamin Pierce

Lee Broker

Security One

Mavor Moore

Trevellyan

Adam Ludwig

Arno Crostic

Murray Cruchley

Programmer 1

Fred Döderlein

Dieter Tautz

Géza Kovács

Killer in Record Store

Sonny Forbes

Killer in Attic

Jérôme Tiberghien

Killer in Attic

Denis Lacroix

Killer in Barn

Elizabeth Mudry

Killer in Barn

Victor Désy

Dr. Gatineau

Louis Del Grande

First Scanner

Anthony Sherwood

Scanner in Attic

Ken Umland

Scanner in Attic

Anne Anglin

Scanner in Attic

Jock Brandis

Scanner in Attic

Jack Messinger

Scanner at Door

Victor Knight

Dr. Frane

Karen Fullerton

Pregnant Girl

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